Did a photograph shared widely in June 2025 show California's first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom shopping in Beverly Hills during anti-ICE protests and unrest in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: The photograph was actually taken in Jan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Toughest Badasses’ Craigslist Ad Was NOT Traced to Hakeem Jeffries
Was a controversial June 2025 Craigslist ad seeking the "toughest badasses" in Los Angeles traced to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page that describes its content as satirical. The ad appear
Full Fact→ No evidence Donald Trump scored 73 on an IQ test
Full Fact could not find any evidence of the US president having an IQ score of 73.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video shows Los Angeles Football Club fans in May, not LA protesters in June
Video shows Los Angeles protesters chanting “We are Los Angeles” in June 2025.
Full Fact→ Video of Donald Trump announcing US ban on Tesla production is fake
The clip was generated using artificial intelligence.
News Facts Network→ Trump Plans to Phase Out FEMA, Shift Disaster Management to States
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency... The post Trump Plans to Phase Out FEMA, Shift Disaster Management to States appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Trump Announces Tentative China Trade Deal with Rare Earths and Visa Concessions
Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. and China have reached a tentative agreement to... The post Trump Announces Tentative China Trade Deal with Rare Earths and Visa Concessions appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ School Cellphone Bans Gain Momentum
D.C. Public Schools is the latest district to announce restrictions on student cellphone use.
News Facts Network→ Musk Walks Back Attacks on Trump, Signals Regret
Elon Musk appeared to step back from his explosive feud with Donald Trump on Wednesday,... The post Musk Walks Back Attacks on Trump, Signals Regret appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Stratoshade’ Trademark Attributed To Boeing In Social Media Image — No Such Trademark Registered
Does a "Boeing Memorandum" shared on social media show a real "Stratoshade" trademark for a jet fuel additive to reduce solar radiation? No, that's not true: The image, purporting to be from the "Boeing Atmospheric Management Division" co
News Facts Network→ ICE Raids Spark Protests and Police Clashes in Phoenix Metro Area
A surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across the Phoenix area escalated tensions on... The post ICE Raids Spark Protests and Police Clashes in Phoenix Metro Area appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Punching Hippies
‘I do think this will end with some sort of Kent State violence.’
The Dispatch→ This Won’t End Well
Rioters setting Waymo cabs on fire are playing into Trump’s hands.
The Dispatch→ Centrist Democrats Take Progressives to the Woodshed
Lawmakers urge the party to pivot to the middle.
The Dispatch→ DOGE Cuts at NOAA, Explained
Personnel cuts could affect forecasting this hurricane season.
News Facts Network→ Appeals Court Allows Trump Tariffs to Continue Pending Review
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Donald Trump administration can continue collecting broad... The post Appeals Court Allows Trump Tariffs to Continue Pending Review appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Antisemitism Bill, Citing Legal Risk to Teachers
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed House Bill 2867 on Tuesday, rejecting a GOP-backed measure that... The post Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Antisemitism Bill, Citing Legal Risk to Teachers appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Newsom Used AI Image Of National Guard Troops To Criticize Trump’s Execution Of Deployment To Los Angeles
Did California Governor Gavin Newsom post fake photos of National Guard troops sleeping on a hard floor during their deployment to the Los Angeles riot zone in June of 2025, as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The post pr
News Facts Network→ Trump Reinstates Confederate Names at U.S. Military Bases
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration will restore the original names of seven U.S.... The post Trump Reinstates Confederate Names at U.S. Military Bases appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Frog Boil
Why Trump is doubling down in L.A.
News Facts Network→ Rubio Pushes Ahead With Mass Firings at USAID Despite Legal Challenge
Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed all U.S. embassies on Tuesday to proceed with firing... The post Rubio Pushes Ahead With Mass Firings at USAID Despite Legal Challenge appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Newsom Warns of “Assault on Democracy” After Judge Lets Trump Deploy Troops
A federal judge has denied California Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s emergency request to block Donald Trump... The post Newsom Warns of “Assault on Democracy” After Judge Lets Trump Deploy Troops appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – If the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ fails, taxes could increase about 7.5%, not 68% as Donald Trump said
If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – How AI chatbots falsely described photos Gavin Newsom shared of sleeping troops
California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.
News Facts Network→ Gov. Ferguson Prepares for Potential Trump Military Deployment in Washington State
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson convened emergency meetings this week to prepare for the possibility that... The post Gov. Ferguson Prepares for Potential Trump Military Deployment in Washington State appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Mobilization Of Military Does NOT Match The 1992 Los Angeles Mobilization By George H.W. Bush — California Gov. Did Not Request 2025 Action
Is Donald Trump's June 2025 mobilization of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles just like President George H.W. Bush's 1992 decision to mobilize the National Guard during riots in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: In 1992, both
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks on U.S. Army’s 250th Anniversary at Fort Bragg, NC : CSPAN : June 10, 2025 4:15pm-5:01pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, kicking off a week of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army's creation. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the f
News Facts Network→ Thunberg Fires Back at Trump: “We Need More Angry Young Women”
Climate activist Greta Thunberg responded sharply after Donald Trump labeled her “a strange person” and... The post Thunberg Fires Back at Trump: “We Need More Angry Young Women” appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wyatt Russell is NOT the Man Shown in a Viral Los Angeles Protest Video
Did a viral clip show the actor Wyatt Russell giving an impassioned speech to federal agents in Los Angeles, amid protests against ICE roundups in June 2025? No, that's not true: A Democratic strategist named Aaron Fisher told Lead Storie
PolitiFact→ LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines
Is Trump authorized to send troops to LA? What to know
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Samuel Haider’ Is NOT Suspected Shooter In Graz — Posts Recycle Meme That Mocks Comedian Sam Hyde
Is the name of a suspect in the Graz shooting Samuel Haider? No, that's not true: A viral post recycled the meme in circulation since 2015 that casts the comedian Sam Hyde as an attacker after mass shootings in the U.S. or abroad. No cred
Full Fact→ Old video shared with claims it shows recent US anti-immigration enforcement protests
The footage actually dates back to May 2020 when protests erupted in LA after the killing of George Floyd.
News Facts Network→ Republican Voters Echo Musk in Criticizing Trump’s Massive Spending Package
Voter support for Donald Trump‘s signature spending and tax cut bill has sharply declined, with... The post Republican Voters Echo Musk in Criticizing Trump’s Massive Spending Package appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Lawmakers Question $134M Troop Deployment and Parade Costs in Hegseth Hearing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan criticism Tuesday over costly military initiatives, including a $134... The post Lawmakers Question $134M Troop Deployment and Parade Costs in Hegseth Hearing appeared first on News Facts Network.
Full Fact→ Audio of Princess Anne talking about Queen Camilla is AI
The video has been shared widely on Facebook and one version has been viewed over 2.8 million times. But it’s not genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Sleeping Troops, Shared by Gavin Newsom, Do NOT Show Afghanistan in 2021
Did a photo of troops sleeping on a floor, shared amid President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California in June 2025, in fact date to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021? No, that's not true: the AI chatbot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parody Account Posted Fake Shohei Ohtani Quote Saying ‘They Have To Go’ — Not Reported In Media
Did sports media report that Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani said "There's a right way and a wrong way to get into this country. They broke the law- they have to go." when commenting on recent LA protests? No, that's not true: That
Full Fact→ 2025 Spending Review: fact checked
A look ahead to how we’ll be fact checking this Labour government’s first Spending Review on Wednesday.
Full Fact→ 2025 Spending Review: fact checked
A look ahead to how we’ll be fact checking this Labour government’s first Spending Review on Wednesday.
The Dispatch→ Unrest in Los Angeles Continues
Meanwhile, California officials accuse President Trump of executive overreach.